Link Attributes: Attachment Type

Description

Sets the attachment position and coupled degrees of freedom for attachment links.

Dialog

Couple

The degrees of freedom to couple.

Translations or Both: all three of DX, DY and DZ will be coupled.

Rotations or Both: all three of RX, RY and RZ will be coupled.

Local Position

The position of the attachment point on the target element, expressed in the element's local u (beam), u-v (plate) or u-v-w (brick) coordinate system.

For beam elements, the local value ranges from 0.0 (end 1) to 1.0 (end 2).

For plate and brick elements, the local values depend on the element type. See Plate Elements: Local Axes and Brick Elements: Local Axes.

Common Controls

• Keep selection

See Also

• Insert: Attachment Link
• Mesh Tools: Attach Parts
• Beam Attributes: Attachment
• Plate Attributes: Attachment
• Brick Attributes: Attachment